Websites and resources about Military - Nike
Nike Missile Sites of the San Francisco Bay Area
Photos, maps, directions, and descriptions of all 24 of the Nike sites in the bay area.
http://www.acme.com/jef/nike/
Missile Sites
Overview of the Nike surface-to-air missile system of the 1950s. Includes history, technical information and specifications, missile sites, articles and links.
http://alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/nike.html
Nike Missiles at Fort Tilden
An important coastal defence facility during two world wars, Fort Tilden became home to Nike Ajax and Hercules air defense missiles during the Cold War.
http://www.geocities.com/fort_tilden/nike.html
The Nike Site
Information, photographs, videos, documents, and monographs from the Redstone Arsenal on the Nike Ajax and Nike Hercules missiles. Includes links to other sites on Army missile systems and aviation.
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/nikesite/
Nike Sites of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Information on the Nike missile and installations. Includes image gallery, maps, FAQs, glossary, chronology, and links to related resources.
http://www.homestead.com/nenike/files/Nenike.htm
Rolf's Nike Page
English and German-language information on the Nike missile system. Includes maps, photographs, and technical diagrams.
http://www.goerigk-jever.de/index.html
SF-88L
Volunteers restore a former Nike missile site and create a public museum on the role of the rocket during the Cold War. Includes photos, videos, and related links.
http://www.nikemissile.org/
Three Hour from Armageddon
Life on a Nike Missile Site during the Cold War by Gary Stephens, a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer.
http://147.71.210.21/adamag/Oct99/Armageddon.htm
Vigilant and Invincible
An in-depth introduction to the Nike Ajax and Nike Hercules missiles, missile sites and their relationship to the defence of the air space of the continental United States.
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/vigilant/sus_intro.html
Cold War at Campgaw Mountain
History of a Nike missile site established in Bergen County, New York in 1955.
http://www.carroll.com/bchs/Pages/nikemissile.html
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